Bloomberg: iOS 18 AI features will be powered by Apple silicon-equipped data centers Coming on the heels of a Wall Street Journal report that Apple was developing its own chips geared toward powering AI-focused data centers, today Mark Gurman at Bloomberg effectively confirmed the report while adding new details of his own.
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Apple drops three macOS release candidates in one day Arriving two days after the rest of the operating systems, the release candidate of macOS 14.5 is now available alongside two older versions for testing ahead of full release.macOS on an iMac and MacBook ProOn Tuesday, Apple handed out the release candidates for iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, tvOS 17.5, and watchOS 10.5. Two days later, the RC for macOS Sonoma 14.5 has finally showed up.Developers participating in Apple's beta program can secure the latest builds from the Apple Developer Center or by updating hardware already running the betas, using the Settings app. Public beta versions are typically out shortly after the developer variants, and can be signed up to from the Apple Beta Software Program website. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Ahead of new iPads, Apple took 35.2% share of worldwide tablet market in Q1 Apple faced a bit of a lull last year due to the poor economy and the absence of new iPad models and declined 8.5% year over year. The…
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Apple releases macOS Sonoma 14.5 RC with release notes Following release candidate versions of iOS and other operating systems this week, Apple has seeded out macOS 14.5 RC to testers. This version could be what ships when the final version reaches customers. Here are the release notes:
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If you’ve always wanted a pair of AirPods, now’s the time to grab em Macworld
If it seems like everyone has a pair of AirPods except you, there’s never been a time to try them out: Amazon is selling the 2nd-generation AirPods for a penny under $80 today, a savings of $59 a the lowest price we’ve ever seen.
These AirPods are the same model that came out in 2019, but they’re still a fantastic set of earbuds. They don’t have Apple’s newest design or features in the 3rd-gen model, but they’ve got everything you want in a pair of buds: fantastic battery life, seamless setup, hands-free Siri, on-device controls, and super-low latency thanks to Apple’s H1 chip. And of course, you’re getting the iconic AirPods design and crisp, clear audio.
In our 4.5-star review of the 2nd-gen AirPods, we called them “the best true wireless earbuds around” and praised the long battery life and features. And that was when the price was $159. At this deal, they’re a downright steal.
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Apple Pencil Pro: All the New Features Apple this week debuted the Apple Pencil Pro, marking the first major revision to the Apple Pencil lineup since the 2018 launch of the Apple Pencil 2. There are some major changes that were introduced with the new accessory, including new gestures and capabilities.
Squeeze
The squeeze gesture allows the Apple Pencil Pro to sense when pressure is applied to the sides of the device. Using squeeze brings up a palette so that you can do things like switch tools, line weights, and colors.
Developers can customize how apps react to the squeeze gesture so it can bring up custom controls in each app.
Barrel Roll
There is a gyroscope in the Apple Pencil Pro that allows the rotation of the barrel to change the orientation of certain tools. It basically offers much more precise control of shaped pen and brush tools, similar to how a real pen or brush would function when you tilt it while drawing or sketching.
Haptic Feedback
A built-in haptic engine offers haptic feedback when using the Apple Pencil Pro's gestures. A light haptic pulse will respond when using a squeeze or double-tap gesture, plus there is feedback when using the snap to a Smart Shape feature.
Find My
Find My is available for the Apple Pencil Pro so it can be tracked right alongside the iPad and other devices in the Find My app.
Charging and Pairing
The Apple Pencil Pro attaches to the side of the iPad Pro or the iPad Air, and the magnetic connection enables automatic pairing and charging. There is a new magnetic interface that is available on the 2024 iPad Pro models.
Existing Features
Current Apple Pencil features like Apple Pencil hover and double tap are supported. Hover lets you preview where the Apple Pencil will touch down on the display before a mark is made, while double tap can be used for swapping between tools.
Low latency, tilt sensitivity, and pressure sensitivity are all included features.
Compatibility
The Apple Pencil Pro is compatible with the M2 iPad Air models and the M4 iPad Pro models, so it only works with the May 2024 iPads.
Price
The Apple Pencil Pro is priced at $129, which is also the cost of the Apple Pencil 2.Tag: Apple PencilRelated Forum: iPad AccessoriesThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums
Benchmarks show the M4 iPad Pro is faster and smarter than an M3 Pro MacBook Macworld
The M4 chip is here, ushering in new state-of-the-art performance in AI with its fastest-ever Neural Engine, according to Apple. That’s fine and dandy, but what we’re really wondering is, how fast is the M4’s CPU versus the M3 chip it’s replacing?
We now have some early benchmarks that give us an idea. Geekbench 6 results have appeared in the Geekbench Browser and @VadimYuryev of Max Tech spotted them and posted the results on X. The numbers show that the M4’s CPU offers a 22 percent improvement over the M3 in single-core performance and a 25 percent boost in multi-core speed.
BREAKING: The FIRST M4 iPad Pro benchmarks have LEAKED!M4 chip:Single-core: 3,767Multi-core: 14,677M3 chip:Single-core: 3,087Multi-core: 11,702M4 is 22% faster in terms of single-core and 25% faster in multi-core.M4 is faster than the 11-core M3 Pro in the 14" MBP!! pic.twitter.com/Jkl929eTqd— Vadim Yuryev (@VadimYuryev) May 8, 2024
We usually see a 15 to 20 percent CPU improvement from one chip generation to the next, so these results are slightly better than the typical boost. @VadimYuryev also points out that the base M4 is faster than an M3 Pro, but since Apple started its M-series chips, we often see that the base chip of the new generation is as fast or a bit faster than the previous Pro chip.
Early Geekbench ML results: Testing AI
But back to the AI stuff. The Geekbench Browser is great because it hosts the results files of tested chips, which means you can find all kinds of results–including results for the Geekbench ML test, which is used to gauge machine learning performance. (Geekbench says its ML test, “Includes machine learning workloads that model real-world AI tasks and applications.”)
If you look in the Browser, you’ll find ML test results for the M4 iPad Air, which is identified in the Browser as “iPad16.6.”. At the time of this writing, two Geekbench ML results have been filed for the M4’s Neural Engine. We then ran the Geekbench ML test on an M3 MacBook Air and an M3 Max MacBook Pro, and here’s how the numbers compare (our MacBook scores are an average of three test results):
M4 iPad Pro (16GB RAM): 8867/9004
M3 MacBook Air (16GB RAM): 8013
M3 Max 16-inch MacBook Pro (48GB RAM): 10934
These early results show that the M4 is about 12 percent faster in Neural Engine performance than the base M3. It also seems to be impacted by the amount of RAM in the system. We need to do more testing and analysis to better understand the scores, which is what we plan to do when we review the new M4 iPad Pro.
We don’t know when Apple plans to bring the M4 to the Mac, but one thing is true—if you recently bought an M3 MacBook, you’re feeling a little FOMO right now.
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Best Apple Vision Pro apps What does Apple Vision Pro actually do? Thanks to these visionOS app developers, the answer is a lot. While it’s not a comprehensive list of every visionOS app, these are some of the many experiences possible on Apple Vision Pro!
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Apple TV+ shares first look at ‘Women in Blue’ (‘Las Azules’), new Spanish-language crime drama Apple TV+ on Thursday unveiled the premiere date for and a first look at “Women in Blue” (“Las Azules”), its upcoming ten-episode…
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How to use the iPhone’s one-handed keyboard mode (and Reachability) iPhone screen too big? Hands full? iPhone one-handed keyboard mode can help. Plus, Reachability makes the top of the screen easier to reach.
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10 Reasons to Wait for Next Year's iPhone 17 Apple's iPhone development roadmap runs several years into the future and the company is continually working with suppliers on several successive iPhone models concurrently, which is why we sometimes get rumored feature leaks so far ahead of launch. The iPhone 17 series is no different, and already we have some idea of what to expect from Apple's 2025 smartphone lineup.
If you plan to skip this year's iPhone 16, or if you're just plain curious about what's on the horizon, here are 10 rumored features that we are expecting to arrive in time for its successor, the iPhone 17 series, which is likely to be released in September 2025.
1. Under-Display Face ID
iPhone 17 Pro & iPhone 17 Pro Max
The iPhone 17 Pro is expected to be the first iPhone to feature under-panel Face ID technology. The only external indication of the under-display Face ID technology will likely be a circular cutout for the front-facing camera. This will probably be Apple's last premium model to include a circular cutout for the front-facing camera. Apple is then expected adopt under-display cameras in 2027's "Pro" iPhone models for a true "all-screen" appearance.
2. New Display Sizes
iPhone 17 & iPhone 17 Plus
This year's iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are rumored to be getting bigger display sizes, going from 6.12- and 6.69-inches to 6.27- and 6.86-inches, respectively. For 2025, Apple is also expected to bring the larger 6.27-inch display size to its standard iPhone model, while the equivalent "iPhone 17 Plus" model could adopt completely new display dimensions.
3. 120Hz ProMotion (Always-on Display)
iPhone 17 & iPhone 17 Plus
Apple intends to expand ProMotion to its standard models in 2025, allowing them to ramp up to a 120Hz refresh rate for smoother scrolling and video content when necessary. Notably, ProMotion would also enable the display on the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Plus to ramp down to a more power-efficient refresh rate as low as 1Hz, allowing for an always-on display that can show the Lock Screen's clock, widgets, notifications, and wallpaper even when the device is locked.
4. Apple-Designed Wi-Fi 7 Chip
iPhone 17 Pro & iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple's premium 2025 models are expected to be equipped with an Apple-designed Wi-Fi 7 chip for the first time. Wi-Fi 7 support would allow the "Pro" models to send and receive data over the 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz bands simultaneously with a supported router, resulting in faster Wi-Fi speeds, lower latency, and more reliable connectivity. The Wi-Fi chip would also allow Apple to further reduce its dependance on external suppliers like Broadcom, which currently supplies Apple with a combined Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip for iPhones.
5. 48MP Telephoto Lens
iPhone 17 Pro Max
An upgraded 48-megapixel Telephoto lens on Apple's largest premium device is expected to be optimized for use with Apple's upcoming Vision Pro headset, which launches on February 2, 2024. (The current iPhone 15 Pro models feature 48-megapixel main, 12-megapixel ultra wide, and 12-megapixel telephoto lenses.) That would make 2025's "Pro Max" the first iPhone to have a rear camera system composed entirely of 48-megapixel lenses, making it capable of capturing even more photographic detail.
6. 24MP Selfie Camera
All iPhone 17 Models
The iPhone 17 lineup will feature a 24-megapixel front-facing camera with a six-element lens, according to one rumor. The iPhone 14 and 15 feature a 12-megapixel front-facing camera with five plastic lens elements, and this year's iPhone 16 lineup is expected to feature the same hardware. The upgraded resolution to 24 megapixels on the iPhone 17 will allow photos to maintain their quality even when cropped or zoomed in, while the larger number of pixels will capture finer details. The upgrade to a six-element lens should also slightly enhance image quality.
7. Scratch Resistant Anti-Reflective Display
All iPhone 17 Models
The iPhone 17 will feature an anti-reflective display that is more scratch-resistant than Apple's Ceramic Shield found on iPhone 15 models, according to one rumor. The outer glass on the iPhone 17 is said to have a "super-hard anti-reflective layer" that is "more scratch-resistant." It's not clear whether Apple is planning to adopt the Gorilla Glass Armor that Samsung uses in its Galaxy S24 Ultra, but the description of Corning's latest technology matches the rumor.
8. More Memory
iPhone 17 Pro & iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple's Pro models next year will come with 12GB of RAM, claims Jeff Pu of investment firm Haitong. For comparison, the iPhone 15 Pro models have 8GB of RAM, while the iPhone 16 Pro models are also expected to have 8GB of RAM. Any such increase would allow for improved multitasking on the iPhone, as well as provide additional resources for any artificial intelligence features that require large-language models to be resident in memory.
9. Smaller Dynamic Island
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple's highest-end 2025 iPhone will feature a significantly narrower Dynamic Island, thanks to the device's adoption of a smaller "metalens" for the Face ID system, claims Haitong's Jeff Pu. Assuming that's the case, it would be the first time that Apple has changed the Dynamic Island since it debuted on the iPhone 14 Pro in 2022.
10. iPhone 17 "Slim"
iPhone 17 Plus
Apple's iPhone 17 Plus will feature a 6.55-inch display, according to analyst Ross Young of Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC). Responding to a claim by Jeff Pu that the iPhone 17 Plus will be replaced by an "iPhone 17 Slim," Young said to expect a reduction of 2% over the previous, current, and next-generation models. Based on his logic, a smaller display would help differentiate the larger iPhone 17 model from the iPhone 17 Pro Max, while remaining larger than the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro.This article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums
AirPods Max now $100 off, 15-inch M2 1TB/16GB MacBook Air $400 off, and more in today’s deals Today’s Apple deals have arrived with a $100 price drop on several AirPods Max colorways. And for folks not interested in paying a premium on the latest and greatest, we also have some big-time deals on the 13-inch M2 MacBook Air starting from $829 – the upgraded 15-inch with 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD is on sale at $1,499 too. All of those, some accessories, and more await below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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How To Target Users Without Collecting Data: An Architecture That Works Hi folks! I just wrote a blog post describing a new targeting architecture that improves user privacy, while also giving developers more precision when targeting users. I know that sounds super unintuitive. However, not only is it possible, but it’s already implemented as a SDK you can use in any app. You can get the […]
New low price: Chop up to $170 off M2 MacBook Air Want a great lightweight laptop that doesn't overload the wallet? You can now get the lowest price on M2 MacBook Air ($829).
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Apple Music now tracks what’s being played the most on broadcast radio stations Apple Music today launched new Shazam-powered playlists that track what is being played the most across terrestrial broadcast radio stations. The Radio Spins charts are also available on the Shazam website.
Using their music recognition technology, Shazam is now logging what songs are being played on tens of thousands of radio stations worldwide, to help users discover more insights about what music is trending globally.
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Unlock M4 iPad Pro power with these apps for creative professionals It’s been a big week for the iPad. The M4 iPad Pro and iPad Air 6 will make their way into users’ hands in a matter of days. That makes now the perfect time to start making a list of all the best iPadOS apps to enjoy while using the latest and greatest iPad hardware.
The question of getting things done on the iPad is evergreen. So we’ve assembled a collection of some of the best iPad apps specifically for creative professionals, spanning a variety of fields.
Want to create great things using Apple’s tablet? Here are some of the top tools to get started. Many of them will push the power of the new M4 iPad Pro, but even those that don’t will still run smoother than ever on the new hardware.
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Adobe Takes 40% Off Creative Cloud All Apps for Your First Year Adobe this week is offering first-time subscribers of the Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps plan a 40 percent discount on the service. With this sale, you'll pay $35.99 per month for the plan, down from $59.99 per month, and this price will last through your first year.
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You can also choose to pay for the entire year upfront at the price of $395.93 per year, down from $659.88 per year. After your first year ends, your subscription will automatically renew at the standard rate unless you change or cancel the subscription. This sale ends May 13.
40% OFFAdobe Creative Cloud All Apps for $35.99/month
When signing up for Creative Cloud All Apps, you gain access to more than 20 creative apps, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, InDesign, and Acrobat. You also get templates, cloud storage, and thousands of Adobe Fonts.
These programs can be subscribed to individually as well for a monthly fee, but the new offer is only for Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps. Adobe is not discounting individual services. Our full Deals Roundup has more information on the latest Apple-related sales and bargains.Related Roundup: Apple DealsThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums
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Could John Ternus equal Tim Cook and Steve Jobs as Apple CEO? John Ternus, Apple's SVP of Hardware Engineering, may be the top candidate to take on the role of Apple CEO once held by Steve Jobs.
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Hello Developer: May 2024 It won’t be long now! WWDC24 takes place online from June 10 through 14, and we’re here to help you get ready for the biggest developer event of the year. In this edition:
Explore Pathways, a brand-new way to learn about developing for Apple platforms.
Meet three Distinguished Winners of this year’s Swift Student Challenge.
Get great tips from the SharePlay team.
Browse new developer activities about accessibility, machine learning, and more.
WWDC24Introducing PathwaysIf you’re new to developing for Apple platforms, we’ve got an exciting announcement. Pathways are simple and easy-to-navigate collections of the videos, documentation, and resources you’ll need to start building great apps and games. Because Pathways are self-directed and can be followed at your own pace, they’re the perfect place to begin your journey.Explore Pathways for Swift, SwiftUI, design, games, visionOS, App Store distribution, and getting started as an Apple developer.Dive into Pathways >Meet three Distinguished Winners of the Swift Student ChallengeElena Galluzzo, Dezmond Blair, and Jawaher Shaman all drew inspiration from their families to create their winning app playgrounds. Now, they share the hope that their apps can make an impact on others as well.
Meet Elena, Dezmond, and Jawaher >MEET WITH APPLE EXPERTSCheck out the latest worldwide developer activities
Meet with App Review online to discuss the App Review Guidelines and explore best practices for a smooth review process. Sign up for May 14.
Join us in Bengaluru for a special in-person activity to commemorate Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Sign up for May 15.
Learn how Apple machine learning frameworks can help you create more intelligent apps and games in an online activity. Sign up for May 19.
Browse the full schedule of activities >NEWSExplore Apple Pencil ProBring even richer and more immersive interactions to your iPad app with new features, like squeeze gestures, haptic feedback, and barrel-roll angle tracking.BEHIND THE DESIGNThe rise of Tide GuideHere’s the swell story of how fishing with his grandfather got Tucker MacDonald hooked into creating his tide-predicting app.
‘I taught myself’: Tucker MacDonald and the rise of Tide Guide
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GROW YOUR BUSINESSExplore simple, safe transactions with In-App PurchaseTake advantage of powerful global pricing tools, promotional features, analytics only available from Apple, built-in customer support, and fraud detection.
Learn more >Q&AGet shared insights from the SharePlay teamLearn about shared experiences, spatial Personas, that magic “shockwave” effect, and more.
Q&A with the SharePlay team
SharePlay is all about creating meaningful shared experiences in your app. By taking advantage of SharePlay, your app can provide a real-time connection that synchronizes everything from media playback to 3D models to collaborative tools across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro....
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DOCUMENTATIONBrowse new and updated docs
Explore the new framework for converting Pages, Numbers, and Keynote files to PDF, enabling you to show an inline preview in a web browser.
Check out Writing ARM64 code for Apple platforms for an update on data-independent timing.
Visit the HIG for new and enhanced guidance on virtual hands and interactive elements in visionOS, sheets in iPadOS, and more.
Subscribe to Hello DeveloperWant to get Hello Developer in your inbox? Make sure you’ve opted in to receive emails about developer news and events by updating your email preferences in your developer account.Share your thoughtsWe’d love to hear from you. If you have suggestions for our activities or stories, please let us know.
Q&A with the SharePlay team SharePlay is all about creating meaningful shared experiences in your app. By taking advantage of SharePlay, your app can provide a real-time connection that synchronizes everything from media playback to 3D models to collaborative tools across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. We caught up with the SharePlay team to ask about creating great SharePlay experiences, spatial Personas, that magic “shockwave” effect, and more.How does a person start a SharePlay experience?Anyone can begin a group activity by starting a FaceTime call and then launching a SharePlay-supported app. When they do, a notification about the group activity will appear on all participants’ screens. From there, participants can join — and come and go — as they like. You can also start a group activity from your app, from the share sheet, or by adding a SharePlay button to your app.Learn more >How can I use SharePlay to keep media playback in sync?SharePlay supports coordinated media playback using AVKit. You can use the system coordinator to synchronize your own player across multiple participants. If you have an ad-supported app, you can synchronize both playback and ad breaks. SharePlay also provides the GroupSessionMessenger API, which lets participants communicate in near-real time.What’s the difference between SharePlay and Shared with You? Can they work together?SharePlay allows people to share rich experiences with each other. Shared with You helps make app content that people are sharing in Messages available to your app. For example, if a group chat is discussing a funny meme video from your app, adopting Shared with You would allow your app to highlight that content in the app. And if your app supports SharePlay, you can surface that relevant content as an option for watching together.Separately, Shared with You offers ways to initiate collaboration on shared, persisted content (such as documents) over Messages and FaceTime. You can choose to support SharePlay on that collaborative content, but if you do, consider the ephemerality of a SharePlay experience compared to the persistence of collaboration. For example, if your document is a presentation, you may wish to leverage Shared with You to get editors into the space while using SharePlay to launch an interactive presentation mode that just isn’t possible with screen sharing alone.What’s the easiest way for people to share content? When your app lets your system know that your current view has shareable content on screen, people who bring their devices together can seamlessly share that content — much like NameDrop, which presents a brief “shockwave” animation when they do. This method supports the discrete actions of sharing documents, initiating SharePlay, and starting a collaboration. This can also connect your content to the system share sheet and help you expose shareable content to the Share menu in visionOS.Learn more >Can someone on iPhone join a SharePlay session with someone on Apple Vision Pro?Yes! SharePlay is supported across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and visionOS. That means people can watch a show together on Apple TV+ and keep their playback synchronized across all platforms. To support a similar playback situation in your app, watch Coordinate media playback in Safari with Group Activities. If you’re looking to maintain your app’s visual consistency across platforms, check out the Group Session Messenger and DrawTogether sample project. Remember: SharePlay keeps things synchronized, but your UI is up to you.How do I get started adopting spatial Personas with SharePlay in visionOS?When you add Group Activities to your app, people can share in that activity over FaceTime while appearing windowed — essentially the same SharePlay experience they’d see on other platforms. In visionOS, you have the ability to create a shared spatial experience using spatial Personas in which participants are placed according to a template. For example:Using spatial Personas, the environment is kept consistent and participants can see each others’ facial expressions in real time.Learn more >How do I maintain visual and spatial consistency with all participants in visionOS?FaceTime in visionOS provides a shared spatial context by placing spatial Personas in a consistent way around your app. This is what we refer to as “visual consistency.” You can use SharePlay to maintain the same content in your app for all participants.Learn more >Can both a window and a volume be shared at the same time in a SharePlay session?No. Only one window or volume can be associated with a SharePlay session, but you can help the system choose the proper window or volume.Learn more >How many people can participate in a group activity?SharePlay supports 33 total participants, including yourself. Group activities on visionOS involving spatial Personas support five participants at a time.Do iOS and iPadOS apps that are compatible with visionOS also support SharePlay in visionOS?Yes. During a FaceTime call, your app will appear in a window, and participants in the FaceTime call will appear next to it.Learn more about SharePlay
Design spatial SharePlay experiences
Explore the types of shared activities you can create in your visionOS apps and find out how your apps can use Spatial Persona templates to support meaningful interactions between people. Discover how to design your UI around a shared context, handle immersive content in a shared activity, and more.
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Build spatial SharePlay experiences
Discover how you can use the GroupActivities framework to build unique sharing and collaboration experiences for visionOS. We’ll introduce you to SharePlay on this platform, learn how to create experiences that make people feel present as if they were in the same space, and explore how immersive...
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Share files with SharePlay
Discover how to work with files and attachments in a SharePlay activity. We’ll explain how to use the GroupSessionJournal API to sync large amounts of data faster and show you how to adopt it in a demo of the sample app DrawTogether.
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Add SharePlay to your app
Discover how your app can take advantage of SharePlay to turn any activity into a shareable experience with friends! We’ll share the latest updates to SharePlay, explore the benefits of creating shared activities, dive into some exciting use cases, and take you through best practices to create...
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‘I taught myself’: Tucker MacDonald and the rise of Tide Guide Lots of apps have great origin stories, but the tale of Tucker MacDonald and Tide Guide seems tailor-made for the Hollywood treatment. It begins in the dawn hours on Cape Cod, where a school-age MacDonald first learned to fish with his grandfather.“Every day, he’d look in the paper for the tide tables,” says MacDonald. “Then he’d call me up and say, ‘Alright Tucker, we’ve got a good tide and good weather. Let’s be at the dock by 5:30 a.m.’”That was MacDonald’s first introduction to tides — and the spark behind Tide Guide, which delivers comprehensive forecasts through top-notch data visualizations, an impressive array of widgets, an expanded iPad layout, and Live Activities that look especially great in, appropriately enough, the Dynamic Island. The SwiftUI-built app also offers beautiful Apple Watch complications and a UI that can be easily customized, depending how deep you want to dive into its data. It’s a remarkable blend of original design and framework standards, perfect for plotting optimal times for a boat launch, research project, or picnic on the beach.Impressively, Tide Guide was named a 2023 Apple Design Award finalist — no mean feat for a solo developer who had zero previous app-building experience and started his career as a freelance filmmaker. “I wanted to be a Hollywood director since I was in the fifth grade,” says MacDonald. Early in his filmmaking career, MacDonald found himself in need of a tool that could help him pre-visualize different camera and lens combinations — “like a director’s viewfinder app,” he says. And while he caught a few decent options on the market, MacDonald wanted an app with iOS design language that felt more at home on his iPhone. “So I dove in, watched videos, and taught myself how to make it,” he says.My primary use cases were going fishing, heading to the beach, or trying to catch a sunset.Tucker MacDonald, Tide GuideBefore too long, MacDonald drifted away from filmmaking and into development, taking a job as a UI designer for a social app. “The app ended up failing, but the job taught me how a designer works with an engineer,” he says. “I also learned a lot about design best practices, because I had been creating apps that used crazy elements, non-standard navigation, stuff like that.”Armed with growing design knowledge, he started thinking about those mornings with his grandfather, and how he might create something that could speed up the crucial process of finding optimal fishing conditions. And it didn’t need to be rocket science. “My primary use cases were going fishing, heading to the beach, or trying to catch a sunset,” he says. “I just needed to show current conditions.”I’d say my designs were way prettier than the code I wrote.Tucker MacDonald, Tide GuideIn the following years, Tide Guide grew in parallel with MacDonald’s self-taught skill set. “There was a lot of trial and error, and I’d say my designs were way prettier than the code I wrote,” he laughs. “But I learned both coding and design by reading documentation and asking questions in the developer community.”Today’s Tide Guide is quite the upgrade from that initial version. MacDonald continues to target anyone heading to the ocean but includes powerful metrics — like an hour-by-hour 10-day forecast, water temperatures, and swell height — that advanced users can seek out as needed. The app’s palette is even designed to match the color of the sky throughout the day. “The more time you spend with it, the more you can dig into different layers,” he says. People around the world have dug into those layers, including an Alaskan tour company operator who can only land in a remote area when the tide is right, and a nonprofit national rescue service in Scotland, whose members weighed in with a Siri shortcut-related workflow request that MacDonald promptly included. And as Tide Guide gets bigger, MacDonald’s knowledge of developing — and oceanography — continues to swell. “I’m just happy that my passion for crafting an incredible experience comes through,” he says, “because I really do have so much fun making it.”Learn more about Tide GuideDownload Tide Guide from the App StoreBehind the Design is a series that explores design practices and philosophies from finalists and winners of the Apple Design Awards. In each story, we go behind the screens with the developers and designers of these award-winning apps and games to discover how they brought their remarkable creations to life.
More doctors are embracing Apple Vision Pro for precision 'keyhole' surgeries The Apple Vision Pro is continuing to get praise from the medical community, with it being used in even more surgical procedures requiring precision and detail.Apple Vision Pro and its batterySince its launch, the Apple Vision Pro has been adopted by surgeons to help perform operations on patients. The latest instance of surgical use comes from India, with the headset used to perform over 30 procedures so far.Surgeons in Chennai's GEM Hospital are using the headset to perform laparoscopic surgeries, also known as "Keyhole" surgeries. It has been used in treatments for gall bladder issues, stomach cancer, fistulas, and hernias, reports FirstPost. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Today in Apple history: iTunes experiments with video downloads On May 9, 2005, Apple quietly began selling music videos in the iTunes Music Store, marking the beginning of a very profitable video business.
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Sonos takes a cue from Apple, citing ‘courage’ as why its new app is disliked Not loving the new Sonos app? Cut ’em some slack—it took courage. That’s what the company says in response to criticism from customers.
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iPad Air vs. iPad Pro Buyer's Guide: 30+ Differences Compared The iPad Air is now available in two size options, just like the iPad Pro. Yet after a significant update to the iPad Pro that introduces a thinner design and OLED displays, how different are the two product lines and which should you buy?
The introduction of the fourth-generation iPad Air in September 2020 brought the device much closer to the iPad Pro in terms of design, and with the most recent model, the iPad Air gained the same M2 chip and Apple Pencil hover support as the previous iPad Pro, bringing them even closer together. The latest iPad Pro models introduced a large number of significant new changes, such as the M4 chip, OLED displays, and a higher price point, and it means that the high-end iPad models are now further differentiated from the iPad Air than before.
Should you consider purchasing the iPad Air to save money, or do you need the high-end features of the iPad Pro? Our guide answers the question of how to decide which of these two iPads is best for you.
iPad Air (M2, 2024)
iPad Pro (M4, 2024)
Liquid Retina display
LED backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
Ultra Retina XDR display
Tandem OLED
ProMotion technology for refresh rates up to 120Hz
SDR brightness: 600 nits max
SDR brightness: 1,000 nits max
XDR brightness: 1,000 nits max full screen, 1,600 nits peak (HDR content only)
Nano-texture display glass option on 1TB and 2TB models
M2 chip (5nm, N5P)
M4 chip (3nm enhanced, N3E)
8-core CPU
Up to 10-core CPU
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
Hardware-accelerated H.264 and HEVC
Hardware-accelerated 8K H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
ProRes encode and decode engine
AV1 decode
100GB/s memory bandwidth
120GB/s memory bandwidth
8GB of memory
8GB or 16GB of memory
Improved thermal design with graphite sheets and copper
Touch ID in top button
TrueDepth camera system for Face ID
Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High-Key Mono)
Animoji and Memoji
LiDAR scanner
Adaptive True Tone flash
Rear ambient light sensor
ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 256GB capacity)
ProRes video recording up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording
Two microphones
Four studio-quality microphones
Audio zoom
Stereo recording
Landscape stereo speakers
Four speaker audio
Weight: 462 grams or 617 grams
Weight 444 grams or 579 grams
Depth: 6.1 mm
Depth: 5.3 mm or 5.1 mm
USB‑C connector
USB‑C connector with support for Thunderbolt / USB 4
Supports Magic Keyboard
Supports Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro (M4)
128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB storage
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB storage
Available in Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, and Blue
Available in Space Black and Silver
Price starting at $599
Price starting at $999
Overall, the iPad Air is the better option for the majority of users, simply on the basis of value for money. For most people, the additional $400+ needed to buy the iPad Pro is not justified to get the likes of Face ID, four-speaker audio, and a ProMotion OLED display with refresh rates up to 120Hz.
Some iPad Pro features, such as LiDAR, up to 16GB of memory, and Thunderbolt connectivity are only practically useful to a small niche of users and most will never use some of these high-end capabilities. Many features such as Audio zoom and stereo audio recording may not be meaningfully utilized by many users.
Professionals who have a clear use case for needing larger amounts of RAM and storage, a matte display, Thunderbolt connectivity, and OLED for HDR content will clearly benefit from buying the iPad Pro. That being said, "prosumer"-style customers who simply want the best iPad will enjoy features such as 120Hz ProMotion for smoother scrolling and gaming, deeper blacks and more vivid colors with the OLED display, and the Adaptive True Tone flash for document scanning, even if they are not necessary.
Beyond these individual circumstances, the iPad Air is the best value for money and will be more than ample for most users' needs. With the iPad Air, users can get a modern all-screen design, the M2 chip, practical features like USB-C and 5G connectivity, and compatibility with the core Apple accessories for a price well below that of the iPad Pro.Related Roundups: iPad Air , iPad ProBuyer's Guide: iPad Air (Buy Now), iPad Pro (Buy Now)Related Forum: iPadThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums
Teen gamers say games have two positive impacts & two negative ones There’s been much debate on whether playing video games has a positive or negative impact on kids – and now teen gamers themselves have weighed-in.
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At a crossroads to the future of computing: choosing between Apple Vision Pro and iPad Pro Spatial computing represents Apple's long-term goals while iPad Pro lives in the post-PC present, but choosing one over the other may not be easy for those seeking to live on the cutting edge.iPad Pro versus Apple Vision ProAfter iPad was introduced by Steve Jobs in 2010, he described the product as post-PC — a popular term of the era. The concept of post-PC has become a reality as more people use iPhones and iPads than Macs by multiple magnitudes.While iPad is one potential future of computing, Apple Vision Pro represents another. It is Apple's first spatial computer that runs visionOS and paves the way for future AR and VR platforms. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Get Apple’s M2 MacBook Air for just $829 via Amazon, the lowest price ever Amazon's new price drop on Apple's M2 MacBook Air delivers the lowest price on record, with a $170 discount bringing the laptop down to just…
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Features we expected but didn’t get in M4 iPad Pro The new iPad Pro adds an OLED screen and M4 processor but other features quietly disappeared. And some never appeared at all.
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Amazon's $829 M2 MacBook Air deal delivers the lowest price on record Amazon's new price drop on Apple's M2 MacBook Air delivers the lowest price on record, with a $170 discount bringing the laptop down to $829.Grab the lowest price on record on this M2 MacBook Air.The $170 discount off MSRP, which is labeled a limited time deal at Amazon, offers the best price we've seen on Apple's M2 chip with an 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU.Buy for $829 Continue Reading on AppleInsider
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Apple maintains US market share as smartphone demand continues to weaken New research claims that US smartphone shipments have declined 8% year over year, yet Apple's iPhone has stayed steady at 52% of the market.Delays over Apple's iPhone 14 saw its sales boost come late, which has now affected yearly comparisonsEven if 52% of the market really does not constitute a monopoly, figures from Counterpoint Research say the market is shrinking. As well as the 8% drop between Q1 2023 and Q1 2024, the US smartphone market has now declined for six consecutive quarters.However, one reason for the latest quarter's decline is that there was a significant sales difference in the same period in 2023 because of a difficult 2022 holiday season, supply-wise. The iPhone 14 range that was launched in 2022 had been hit by COVID-related production delays, so it saw its main sales later than usual. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
How the iPad Pro’s M4 chip sets the iPhone and Mac on a new path Macworld
Well, that was fast.
The M3 chip, introduced last October, is already yesterday’s news. We’re living in an M4 world, courtesy of the surprising announcement that the new iPad Pro is powered by Apple’s next generation of chips.
Even if you don’t care about iPads, this announcement will affect the trajectory of the Mac and iPhone in quite a few ways.
The first question to answer is: why so soon? The iPhone gets a new chip generation once a year, when the new iPhones arrive. Apple likely wants the M series on a similar cadence, since the two chips are really variations of one another. The rush to the M4 breaks this cycle.
A new chip architecture
The answer is complicated and has a lot to do with the vagaries of chip manufacturing. To simplify: TSMC, Apple’s chipmaker, introduced a new 3-nanometer process last year, which enabled Apple to ship the M3 (and A17 Pro) chips and boast about them being the first major chips to be on a 3nm process.
The M3 was the first set of M-series chips made with the N3 process, a process that was quickly outdated.
The M3 was the first set of M-series chips made with the N3 process, a process that was quickly outdated.Apple
The M3 was the first set of M-series chips made with the N3 process, a process that was quickly outdated.Apple
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The problem is that, even then, the manufacturing process that built those chips was a dead end. TSMC was recalibrating its chip manufacturing and moved from its old “N3” technology to the new (and very different) “N3E” version. The new version is not compatible with the previous method of designing chips, which mandated a wholesale redesign. When Apple says that the M4 is made using a second-generation 3nm chip technology, this is what it’s talking about.
Basically, Apple used the M3 generation to get to 3nm before everyone else, but it knew that it would need a new design for the system TSMC was building toward. Hence the M4–and presumably the A18–were redesigns Apple absolutely had to do.
Why launch the M4 on the iPad Pro rather than a more popular product, like a MacBook Air? Chances are pretty good that at the beginning of a chip cycle, the volume of chips coming out of the factory will be low. The iPad Pro doesn’t sell in remotely the same numbers as a MacBook Air, allowing Apple and TSMC to ramp up deliveries.
The future of iPhone chips
What does this mean for the future of the chips in the next-generation iPhones coming this fall? Last year, the iPhone 15 Pro featured a 3nm A17 Pro chip based on the older TSMC process. The non-pro models used the older A16 processor from the previous-generation process.
It seems unlikely that Apple will want to keep any iPhone on the older chip process, so I’d be surprised if Apple shipped two different chips with the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16. Instead, I’d expect an A18 chip that powers all new iPhones.
However, it’s important to note that the M4 chip that Apple announced on Tuesday comes in two varieties. iPad Pro models with less storage and RAM also have one fewer performance CPU core. It’s entirely possible that Apple will differentiate the iPhone and iPhone Pro with variations of CPU and GPU cores, and even RAM. But I can’t imagine the company building more than a single iPhone chip for this new cycle, given that everything needs to come over to the newer chip fabrication process.
The future of Mac chips
So, what happens next on the Mac? The M3 generation thus far extends only to the iPad, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has suggested that there’s one yet as-unreleased M3 chip (the M3 Ultra, presumably) still to be released.
This means we might be in for a first-time Apple silicon experience: New Macs on an older generation chip released after the newer generation has been introduced. (Presumably a Mac Studio with M3 Max and Ultra options?)
Will Apple release an M3-based Mac Studio, or skip it and go with M4?
Will Apple release an M3-based Mac Studio, or skip it and go with M4?Foundry
Will Apple release an M3-based Mac Studio, or skip it and go with M4?Foundry
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But when you look at it closer… I’m not sure if there’s a need for concern. First off, all that we’ve seen from the new M4 generation is the base M4 chip. There’s absolutely no doubt that an M3 Ultra (and for that matter, the current M3 Pro and Max) is far more powerful than the little M4, even if it is from the next generation of Apple Silicon.
And then there’s the big question: how big a leap forward is the M4, anyway? In all of Apple’s promotion of the M4 on Tuesday, it kept comparing it to the M2–since that’s the chip in the previous model of iPad Pro. Which, fair enough–every device is different, and comparing the iPad Pro to a MacBook Air is a little weird. (But it’s also potentially a bit self-serving if Apple has reasons to not want anyone to compare the M3 and the M4.)
While the M-whatever naming scheme makes us want to think of each Apple chip generation as a monolith, the truth is that Apple chips are a collection of different components, including CPU cores, GPU cores, Neural Engine cores, display and memory controllers, and a whole lot more. And not every component gets a major upgrade with every generation.
For example, it seems pretty clear that the GPU cores in the M4 are pretty much the same ones as in the M3, and the CPU cores are only slightly updated (to add some additional AI speed-ups from the M3. Apple tweaked performance by increasing the overall maximum CPU core count of the M4 from eight to 10, by adding two more “efficiency” cores, which use less power than the four beefy “performance” cores.
Given all of that, it’s possible that the base M4 won’t actually be a whole lot faster than the M3. It’s even possible that the two bonus CPU cores were added in order to prevent the M4 from running slower than the M3! TSMC’s new process may be more future-proof and the start of a whole new generation of manufacturing processes, but it may actually be a bit less dense than the previous process–and as a result, this new generation might be more of a sidestep than a big step forward.
Regardless, it behooves Apple to get off of TSMC’s old process and onto the new one as soon as possible, which is why (as Bloomberg’s Gurman has reported) Apple intends to turn the entire Mac line-up over to M4 by the end of next year. Given that the M4 generation has started surprisingly early, I’m wondering if the end of the M3 era will come even sooner than expected.
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MacBook Pro Touch Bar could be revived as a strip that supports Apple Pencil Apple keeps researching how to have the iPad-centric Apple Pencil do the work of the old Touch Bar on the surface of a future MacBook Pro.The patent doesn't appear to rule out a touch screen Mac, but it's focused on the Touch Bar-like stripIt's just a patent application and not only may one of those not be granted, it may not ever lead to an actual product if it is. Except this patent application made public on May 9, 2024 is an expansion of a series of previous ones — including some that have actually been granted.So this is not a skunkwork project by a few Apple people, it is a project that at least was under continuous development. Mildly hidden under the dull title of "Mountable tool computer input," it's really about how an Apple Pencil could be used with a MacBook Pro. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Disney+, Hulu, Max bundle on the way – are we reinventing cable TV? A new streaming video bundle has been announced, comprising Disney+, Hulu, Max. It will be available in two tiers, starting sometime this summer.
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With the fourth model, the Apple Pencil strategy finally makes sense Macworld
When Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1996 one of the first things he did was drastically streamline the company’s product portfolio. Slashing over 70 percent of the company’s products, everything was focused on a simple 2×2 grid: pro/consumer on one axis, desktop/portable on the other. Among other things, he argued that if consumers don’t know which product to buy, there are too many products.
Obviously, Apple is in a very different place today. It’s many times larger and competes in many more markets (both product markets and territorial markets). While it’s arguable that Apple makes too many products today, one could scarcely argue that it has too many Apple Pencils. There are four. Four!
Apple Pencil (x4)
It wouldn’t be crazy to suggest that Apple doesn’t even need to be the one making styluses for its tablets—just build the frameworks and let the accessory makers take care of it. But it’s hard to argue that Apple really needs more than one. And if it’s going to have more than one, they should have different names, right?
But no, Apple has three styluses all named “Apple Pencil” and just added a fourth (albeit with a different name). Apple has a whole page dedicated to helping you figure out the dizzying compatibility matrix and different features. This one has pressure sensitivity but that one doesn’t. These support double tap, those charge wirelessly, and so on and so forth.
And since several are called “Apple Pencil,” Apple has to differentiate them with parentheticals. What’s next, Apple Pencil (Taylor’s Version)? Would it have been so hard to give them really different names? “Number 2 Pencil” was right there!
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Some of the new models were necessitated by iPad product design changes, but that just means Apple’s product teams didn’t work together closely enough to plan ahead.
Fortunately, we’re about to have just two distinct styluses from Apple, with clear naming, features, and compatibility. Apple has stopped selling the iPads that necessitate the original Apple Pencil and Apple Pencil (2nd generation). It only has to keep selling those two Pencils to support customers who might buy them for their older iPads. Over time, that will become less of a concern, and the products can be buried five layers deep in the accessories section of the store.
Pencil and Pencil Pro
Once the new M2 iPad Air and M4 iPad Pro become available next week, those will be the only iPads to support the new Apple Pencil Pro. Hey look, they changed the name a bit by adding Pro to it! A nice clear distinction of both features and compatibility.
Now that the 9th-gen iPad is no longer sold (outside the refurb store), the original Apple Pencil with its Lightning connector is no longer needed, except to support those with older iPads. Same with the 2nd-gen Apple Pencil, which will not support the new iPad Air and iPad Pro (and Apple’s no longer selling the old models outside of its refurb store).
That leaves just a single Apple Pencil that supports every iPad Apple sells, and an Apple Pencil Pro that adds a bunch of features and only supports the higher-end iPads. If you only consider iPads in the current lineup and not older models no longer sold new, the Apple Pencil lineup finally looks clean and clear.
Apple PencilApple Pencil ProCharge and pairUSB-CWirelessFeaturesLow-latency and precision with tilt and hoverAdds pressure sensitivity, double-tap, squeeze, roll, haptic feedback, and Find My suportCompatibilityAll current iPadsOnly iPad Air and iPad Pro
Two styluses, with a clear distinction between compatibility and features, and a clear naming convention to match. It’s about time, Apple.
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iPad Pro ad looks better in reverse; Hugh Grant and others criticise Apple Hollywood names have criticized Apple’s new iPad Pro ad, as it depicts the crushing of musical instruments, paints, camera lenses, books, movie characters, sculptures, and more.
Actor Hugh Grant was one of those speaking up against the ad, tweeting that what it showed was “the destruction of the human experience, courtesy of Silicon Valley” …
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Apple deleted a San Francisco highway, and not on Apple Maps Apple's "Let Loose" event showed commuters looking at their iPads instead of the scenery — but what they missed was a view of San Francisco's Bay Area that doesn't exist.John Ternus was on a new BART railcar, but not everything Apple showed outside was realIt sounds like something Apple Maps would have done when it launched, but this time it was deliberate. Apple quite painstakingly altered its footage of San Francisco used in its "Let Loose" event in order to create a prettier shot.Viewers may have suspected that the Apple's John Ternus was enthusing about the iPad from within a set instead of a real train. But the panning shot across the country from Apple Park to that commuter train was definitely fake — or at least one key part of it was. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The dominant EU music streamer by far is still complaining Apple has too much power Spotify by far has the largest music streaming share in the EU and has now enlisted smaller services to go in with it on a complaint saying that Apple is defying the Digital Markets Act.Spotify's app in the EUDigital Music Europe is a trade group that contains the EU's streaming powerhouse Spotify, alongside smaller services Deezer, Qobuz, Soundcloud, Soundcharts, and Hamendo. According to its own mandate it aims to "support policies that promote fair competition and innovation for digital music services."Another goal it claims to have is to "encourage a 'light touch' approach to regulation that reflects the complexity of the music industry and the challenges faced by innovators." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Larian Studios executive confirms Baldur’s Gate 3 not headed to iPadOS If you were dreaming of Baldur’s Gate 3 hitting the iPad following a rumor that this port was en route, it won’t be happening. While Apple has recently gone out of its way to attract AAA game developers to its Mac, iOS, and iPadOS platforms, going so far as to develop a game porting kit […]
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Apple releases iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 release candidate builds to the developer community In addition to Apple’s healthy number of new product announcements on Tuesday, the company also seeded release candidate versions of the upcoming iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 updates to the developer community for testing. Registered developers can opt into the betas by opening the Settings app, going to the Software Update section, tapping the “Beta […]
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Let this $49.99 tool take the grunt work out of social media content Macworld
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Social media managers are nothing new, but UNUM offers several advantages over comparable services like Planoly or Later. For one thing, there are no monthly fees for the Pro Plan — just a single $49.99 payment for a lifetime of AI assistance on all the popular social media platforms.
You can drag and drop a month’s worth of posts into a schedule and be done in minutes, leaving you time to focus on other work. And with easy-to-use analytic tools and a custom BioBar, you can track progress and drive that newfound engagement right to your site. You’ll also get access to AI-powered features like Magic Caption and Magic Hashtags to help you generate content.
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App transfer from organization to individual account I have a ride sharing app that I want to upload to the apple store. Problem is they say I need an organization account, I applied to convert my account to an organization account numerous times and no one responded. My question is can I upload the app on a friend's organization account then transfer […]
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Repair corrupted or inaccessible videos and photos with EaseUS Fixo, only $50 Macworld
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Macworld Podcast: Apple lets loose with new iPad Pro, iPad Air, and more Macworld
The drought is finally over! Apple has announced new iPad Pros, new iPad Airs, the Apple Pencil Pro, and more! We talk about the latest Apple product announcements in this episode of the Macworld Podcast.
This is episode 883 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and Roman Loyola.
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Click on the links below for more information on what was discussed on the show.
Everything Apple announced during the ‘Let Loose’ event
Apple announces the M2 iPad Air with a larger 13-inch screen
The new iPad Pro is finally here with an M4 chip and OLED display
Apple has tragically killed off its last device that still had a headphone jack
New Apple Pencil Pro adds a fourth stylus option for iPads
New sleeker, aluminum Magic Keyboard makes iPad Pro even more Mac-like
Apple debuts M4 processor in new iPad Pro
What is nano-texture glass and do I need it?
Apple reveals new AI-enhanced versions of Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro
Apple’s iPad event: 5 unexpected details you may have missed
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Description: We are experiencing an issue with Big Query, Google filestore, Cloud PubSub beginning at Wednesday, 2024-05-08 18:45 US/Pacific.
Mitigation strategy has been identified. The services are now recovering.
We will provide an update by Wednesday, 2024-05-08 21:30 US/Pacific with current details.
We apologize to all who are affected by the disruption.
Diagnosis: Multiple GCP services are experiencing issues in australia-southeast1 region.
Persistent Disk: While most devices have restored their functionality, some users might encounter slow or unavailable devices.
Google Cloud Dataflow: Users experienced issues for streaming jobs with Watermark increasing. The issue with Google Cloud Dataflow is mitigated at 2024-05-08 19:47:27 PDT.
Google Cloud Pub/Sub: The PubSub impact is mitigated.
Google BigQuery: The impacted users may experience failures with the bigquery jobs in the australia-southeast1 Region.
Google Compute Engine: VM’s went into repair for around 45 minutes and have started recovering. The issue with the Compute Engine is mitigated at 2024-05-08 19:43:43 PDT.
Cloud Filestore: The impacted customers are unable to access the NFS Filestores in the australia-southeast1-a Zone.
Workaround: None at this time.
Affected products: Cloud Filestore, Google BigQuery, Google Cloud Dataflow, Google Cloud Networking, Google Cloud Pub/Sub, Google Compute Engine, Persistent Disk, Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)Affected locations: Sydney (australia-southeast1)
Delay in loading of Flex Insight Data. May 8, 19:58 PDTInvestigating - We are investigating delayed loading of Insight data with with Flex for some of the customers. We expect to provide another update in 1 hour or as soon as more information becomes available.
How to master the Control Center in watchOS 10 The Control Center on your Apple Watch is a powerful tool for customizing and taking full advantage of its core features. However, it was revamped in watchOS 10 and how you get the most from it has subtly changed.Apple Watch featuring watchOS 10's many updates and changesThe Control Center has been around for as long as the Apple Watch has, but in watchOS 10, Apple changed the way you access it on the Watch itself. Previously, you just swiped up from the bottom — now you press the flat button on the right side to access it.Swiping up from the bottom now shows widgets. It's a bit of re-learning for veteran Apple Watch users, but with practice the side button becomes a natural move. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
First M4 iPad Pro benchmarks show 21% performance increase over M3 Find out how the Apple M4 processor in the 2024 iPad Pro outperforms its predecessor, the M3. The chip is expected to hit Macs this autumn.
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UPDATE: Apigee API Platform – Service Issues Incident began at 2024-05-08 16:41 (all times are US/Pacific).Summary: Apigee API Platform - Service Issues
Description: Starting Wednesday, 2024-05-08 16:41 US/Pacific, customers making use of caching policies in their API proxies are experiencing issues with Apigee API Platform services.
Our engineering team has identified a mitigation for the issue and is working on creating an implementation strategy to roll it out. We do not have an ETA for completion of mitigation at this time.
We will provide an update by Wednesday, 2024-05-08 21:00 US/Pacific with current details.
We apologize to all who are affected by the disruption.
Diagnosis: Impacted customers may experience latency in the completion of their API calls.
Workaround: There is no workaround at this time.
Affected products: ApigeeAffected locations: Taiwan (asia-east1), Hong Kong (asia-east2), Tokyo (asia-northeast1), Osaka (asia-northeast2), Seoul (asia-northeast3), Mumbai (asia-south1), Delhi (asia-south2), Singapore (asia-southeast1), Jakarta (asia-southeast2), Sydney (australia-southeast1), Melbourne (australia-southeast2), Warsaw (europe-central2), Finland (europe-north1), Madrid (europe-southwest1), Belgium (europe-west1), London (europe-west2), Frankfurt (europe-west3), Netherlands (europe-west4), Zurich (europe-west6), Milan (europe-west8), Paris (europe-west9), Doha (me-central1), Tel Aviv (me-west1), Montréal (northamerica-northeast1), Toronto (northamerica-northeast2), São Paulo (southamerica-east1), Santiago (southamerica-west1), Iowa (us-central1), South Carolina (us-east1), Northern Virginia (us-east4), Columbus (us-east5), Dallas (us-south1), Oregon (us-west1), Los Angeles (us-west2), Salt Lake City (us-west3), Las Vegas (us-west4)
Save up to $130 on Apple's new iPad Air & M4 iPad Pro with AppleCare Apple's new iPad Air and iPad Pro are already on sale, with every 2024 11-inch and 13-inch model eligible for an exclusive discount on the device and optional AppleCare.Despite being announced only a day ago during the May 7 Apple Event, the redesigned 2024 iPad Pro with the new M4 chip is discounted exclusively for AppleInsider readers. Save up to $100 on the tablets themselves — in addition to $30 off two years of AppleCare — with promo code APINSIDER at Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama.Use code APINSIDERThese preorder discounts reflect the first material savings on the M4 tablets that feature an Ultra Retina XDR display and tandem OLED technology, with the next best offer coming from Best Buy with a $49.99/yr Plus membership. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
Here’s a look at Sonos’ first wireless headphones to compete with AirPods Max It’s been a long time since the first rumors about Sonos, a company known for its , working on headphones. These rumors have become more frequent over the last few months, and now we finally have confirmation of those rumors – sort of. That’s because images of the new Sonos Ace wireless headphones have just leaked online.
Update: More images of the new headphones have leaked. You can see them below.
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Logitech announces Combo Touch keyboard case for M2 iPad Air and M4 iPad Pro Following the announcement of new iPads on Tuesday, Logitech today announced a new version of its popular Combo Touch keyboard case for the latest and M4 iPad Pro. The accessory works as a great alternative to Apple’s Magic Keyboard, as it also features a full-size keyboard and multi-touch trackpad.
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Judge questions Apple's commitment to App Store payment alternatives A federal judge has raised concerns about whether Apple has overly complex barriers that could deter the usage of alternative payment methods in iPhone apps.Judge questions Apple's commitment to App Store payment alternativesJudge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers' injunction requires Apple to allow app developers to embed links to alternate payment systems. Its goal is to diminish the company's stronghold over app transactions, where commissions range from 15% to 30%.The commission structure is a significant revenue stream for Apple and a focal point of contention regarding market fairness and consumer choice. The company's defense pivots on the grounds of security and maintaining a quality standard within its ecosystem, according to to a report from The Associated Press. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Alleged M4 benchmarks verify Apple's iPad Pro performance claims The new iPad Pros skipped straight to M4, and initial benchmarks show the potential performance improvements match Apple's claims.Apple's new iPad Pros run the M4 processorApple's M4 processor won't be available in the wild until devices arrive in customers hands on May 15. But, that may not have stopped some reviewers with pre-release units from performing benchmarks with Geekbench.A device called iPad16,6, which appears to be the latest iPad Pro with M4 with 10 cores shows a 3,767 single core and 14,677 multi core score. For context, that's almost an exact 1.5x CPU performance boost from a 12.9-inch iPad Pro with M2, which scored 2,590 single core and 10,019 multi core. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Clever 6-port hub is also shelf for iMac Plugable AD-6IN1 is a sleek six-port hub designed to declutter your desk and add useful additional ports to your iMac.
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Fedora Asahi Remix 40 Now Available For Apple Silicon Devices Michael Larabel reports via Phoronix: Building off the recent release of Fedora 40, Fedora Asahi Remix 40 is now available for this downstream of Fedora Linux that's optimized to run on Apple Silicon ARM systems. Fedora Asahi Remix continues to be one of the best ways of enjoying a Linux experience atop recent Apple Macs making use of their in-house M1/M2/M3 SoCs. With the Fedora Asahi Remix 40 release there is now conformant OpenGL 4.6 support thanks to the upgraded Mesa. There is also improved device compatibility with its newer kernel.
Fedora Asahi Remix continues to cater to using the KDE Plasma desktop by default. With the upgrade to Fedora Asahi Remix 40 this also means now transitioning to the KDE Plasma 6.0 desktop environment for their flagship desktop experience. A GNOME variant using GNOME 46 is also available. You can learn more about the release via FedoraMagazine.org. Installation options are available at FedoraProject.org.
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LIM (Lima) on 2024-05-09 THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT May 9, 13:00 UTC - May 10, 00:00 UTCMay 8, 21:58 UTCScheduled - We will be performing scheduled maintenance in LIM (Lima) datacenter between 2024-05-09 13:00 and 2024-05-10 00:00 UTC.Traffic might be re-routed from this location, hence there is a possibility of a slight increase in latency during this maintenance window for end-users in the affected region. For PNI / CNI customers connecting with us in this location, please make sure you are expecting this traffic to fail over elsewhere during this maintenance window as network interfaces in this datacenter may become temporarily unavailable.You can now subscribe to these notifications via Cloudflare dashboard and receive these updates directly via email, PagerDuty and webhooks (based on your plan): https://developers.cloudflare.com/notifications/notification-available/#cloudflare-status.
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MSP (Minneapolis) on 2024-05-09 THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT May 9, 15:00 - 22:00 UTCMay 8, 21:36 UTCScheduled - We will be performing scheduled maintenance in MSP (Minneapolis) datacenter on 2024-05-09 between 15:00 and 22:00 UTC.Traffic might be re-routed from this location, hence there is a possibility of a slight increase in latency during this maintenance window for end-users in the affected region. For PNI / CNI customers connecting with us in this location, please make sure you are expecting this traffic to fail over elsewhere during this maintenance window as network interfaces in this datacenter may become temporarily unavailable.You can now subscribe to these notifications via Cloudflare dashboard and receive these updates directly via email, PagerDuty and webhooks (based on your plan): https://developers.cloudflare.com/notifications/notification-available/#cloudflare-status.
Twitter creator Jack Dorsey quits Bluesky board, endorses Elon Musk’s X as ‘freedom technology’ Jack Dorsey has left the board of social networking service Bluesky, which he helped fund a year ago after the sale of a bastardized…
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The next Apple CEO: Who could succeed Tim Cook? Apple CEO Tim Cook is planning to exit Apple within the next ten years. Here are the strongest contenders to be his replacement as chief executive.Apple CEO Tim Cook and potential candidates to replace himTim Cook's time at the top of Apple is limited, according to the man himself. In an interview from April 2021, Cook discussed the iPhone maker's succession plans and confirmed he intended to depart."Ten more years? Probably not," Cook responded to a query of another decade of his governance. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Bloomberg: John Ternus emerging as the most likely successor to Tim Cook as Apple CEO A new report from Bloomberg today gives an in-depth look at who could replace Tim Cook as Apple’s CEO, who has held the title since 2011 and turns 64 this year. While the report says there’s “no reason to assume that a change at the helm is imminent,” there are multiple possibilities as to who code eventually take over.
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Issues with IPSec tunnels in Magic WAN May 8, 20:44 UTCIdentified - Cloudflare has identified issues related to IPSec tunnels in Magic WAN products. Some Magic WAN IPsec tunnels may be impacted, restarting the tunnel will resolve the issue
Apple’s ‘Crush’ iPad Pro ad sparks backlash from sensitive types As far as sparking interest, Apple's new iPad Pro ad is crushing it, literally. A bunch of uh, sensitive types, are up in arms over some used…
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Best Buy Introduces First Discounts on M4 iPad Pro for Members Best Buy has the first discounts we've tracked on the brand new M4 iPad Pro, available exclusive to My Best Buy Plus and My Best Buy Total members. If you are a member, you'll find $50 off nearly every model of these new tablets at Best Buy.
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With this discount, the 256GB Wi-Fi 11-inch iPad Pro is available for $949.00, down from $999.00. The 256GB Wi-Fi 13-inch iPad Pro is available for $1,249.00, down from $1,299.00. You'll also find the same $50 discounts on higher storage models with the Nano-texture glass option.
Note: You need a My Best Buy Plus/Total membership to see these deals.
$50 OFFM4 iPad Pro at Best Buy
Shoppers should note that these are pre-order prices at Best Buy, and the M4 iPad Pro is set to launch next Wednesday. If you're looking for more details about the M4 iPad Pro, be sure to check out our recap article of this week's Apple event. Be sure to visit our full Deals Roundup to shop for even more Apple-related products and accessories.Related Roundup: Apple DealsThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums
Zap history not loading new Zap runs, Zaps are working May 8, 13:11 PDTInvestigating - We are currently investigating an issue with our Zap history feature. As of 7:10PM UTC, new Zap Runs are being processed as usual, but they are not appearing in the Zap history.To clarify the user impact, all tasks and automations are still functioning as expected; the only difference is that new actions are not being recorded in your Zap history log.We are actively working to identify and address the cause of this issue. Your existing operations should not be affected during this time and you can continue to use Zapier as normal for your tasks and workflow automations.Thank you for your patience as we work on resolving this. If you need further assistance, feel free to reach out to our Support Team at https://zapier.com/app/get-help.
How to get Appstore reviews in the US? I released my App 2 Months ago and recently learned about the AppAdvice "Apps gone Free" campaign which can generate up to 20.000 downloads and plenty of reviews in just a few days. However to get featured you have to have at least 5 reviews in the US with an average of above 3 stars. […]
iPad Air vs iPad Pro dimensions: What does ‘Air’ even mean now? The new iPad Pro and iPad Air are here, and some of the biggest changes are to the design of the iPad Pro. The design changes make the iPad Pro significantly lighter and thinner…and it has me wondering what exactly “Air” means nowadays for the iPad.
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9to5Mac Daily: May 8, 2024 – More new iPad tidbits, Apple + Rivian partnership? Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
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Forget the Apple Pencil Pro, the Apple Pencil 2 is down to $79 right now Macworld
Apple has released yet another Apple Pencil during its Let Loose event, but it’s only compatible with the new iPad Pros and Airs. So if you have an older iPad, you’ll need one of the older Pencils. And today, you can one for cheaper than ever: Amazon is selling the 2nd-gen Apple Pencil for $79, a savings of $50 and the lowest price we’ve ever seen.
The 2nd-gen Apple Pencil magnetically attaches to the side of an older iPad Air or Pro to charge and can be used for navigation, writing, and drawing with little-to-no lag, pixel-perfect precision, and tilt and pressure sensitivity. Here are the iPad models the 2nd-gen Apple Pencil is compatible with:
iPad Pro 12.9-inch(3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th generation)
iPad Pro 11-inch(1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation)
iPad Air(4th and 5th generation)
iPad mini(6th generation)
Apple says the 2nd-gen Apple Pencil “delivers pixel-perfect precision and industry-leading low latency and is as easy and natural to use as a pencil.” Like the new Apple Pencil Pro, it has tilt and pressure sensitivity so you can write and draw naturally with a full range of strokes, shading, and artistic effects. If you have an M2 iPad Pro, you can use the Apple Pencil hover feature to preview marks before you make them and use a double-tap function to quickly switch between brushes and tools.
The Apple Pencil is an indispensable tool for iPad users. And at this price is a great bargain too.
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Maryland Apple Store employees to vote on strike, citing unmet demands Workers at the first unionized Apple retail store in the US are preparing for a strike sanction vote to address unresolved issues with management.Despite over a year of negotiations, critical issues such as work-life balance, erratic scheduling, and wages remain unresolved. The workforce at the Towson, Maryland store, which unionized in June 2022, is increasingly disheartened by what they perceive as Apple's insufficient responses to their concerns.Earlier in 2024, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Coalition of Organized Retail Employees (CORE) conducted an independent survey. It countered Apple's "Workers Rights Assessment," which was initially undertaken to quell shareholder and employee unrest. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Photon Studio is a new pro tool to streamline image presentation and management Developer LateNiteSoft launched its pro photography app for iPhone in 2023 called Photon Camera and has been upgrading it regularly. Now a new companion app has arrived for professionals who want a seamless solution for image display and management.
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Apple investors get 2 new signs that Apple has woken up on AI There's mounting evidence that Apple has woken up to the importance of artificial intelligence, Jim Cramer said on CNBC Tuesday…
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SMS Delivery Delays to Malitel Network in Mali May 8, 11:55 PDTInvestigating - We are experiencing SMS delivery delays when sending messages to Malitel network in Mali . Our engineers are working with our carrier partner to resolve the issue. We will provide another update in 1 hour or as soon as more information becomes available.
PSA: There’s a security update available for iTunes users on Windows Remember iTunes? Although it was discontinued years ago on macOS, the Windows version lives on to this day. And if you’re one of the people who still has iTunes installed on your PC, there’s an update available with an important security patch.
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